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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Walnut Orange MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surface...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Plywood
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid chestnut wood with bold-turned legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. The table featu...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique 19th Century French Gilded
Painted Cylinder Desk by Paul Sormani 1875
By Paul Sormani
Located in Portland, OR
A fine late 19th century antique French painted & gilded mechanical Cylinder desk, by Paul Sormani, circa 1875.
This very elegant antique cylinder desk...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Rare Arne Jacobsen
Djob
Writing Desk, 1971
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing desk designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1971. Part of the 'DJOB' system for Denmark's National Bank. The desk has stacking drawers on both sides and is made of beech wood with an a...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Walnut Black MiMi Console or Tiny Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi console table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surface...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Plywood
Solid Oak and Walnut Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean, In-stock
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. This modern design is characterized by its solid white oak body, minimalist walnut inlay detai...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Theory Desk in Natural Verde Onyx by Paloma Editions
Located in Geneve, CH
Theory Desk in Natural Verde Onyx by Paloma Editions
Dimensions: D 63 x W 160 x H 76 cm.
Materials: Natural Verde onyx.
The form features our signature directional line work and a s...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx
$38,153 / item
Danish Baroque-Inspired Oak Desk / Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs, 1900s
By Philip Arctander, Pierre Chapo
Located in Odense, DK
This charming table blends rustic craftsmanship with decorative elegance. Made from solid oak, it features beautifully turned barley twist legs – a detail that became popular during ...
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Early 20th Century French Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Coromandel and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Kidney Lady Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Coromandel Victorian style kidney shaped writing table. The kidney shaped top having a fine quality velum green leather writing surface with gilt and blind tooled deta...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine and very rare antique Victorian burr walnut twin pedestal partners desk, Circa 1860 in date.
It is made from fabulous burr walnut, the rectangular top with a fabulous inset gold tooled green leather writing surface.
One side has an arrangement of three drawers in the frieze over a pair of pedestals each with three graduated drawers, the other side has a central frieze drawer with a cupboard in each pedestal, each opens to a central shelf.
The desk is fitted with the original turned walnut handles and it stands on a plinth base raised on brass castors.
The desk has its original locks and keys and the locks are stamped H&C, By Royal Letters Patent.
Instil the elegance of a bygone era to a special place in your home with this fabulous decorative antique desk...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Satin wood
Floral Painted Carlton House Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
This is a truly exceptional antique Edwardian Sheraton Revival hand painted and inlaid satin wood Carlton House Desk, circa 1900 in date.
This exquisite desk is made from the finest...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage Flame Mahogany
Crossbanded Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite Victorian Revival crossbanded flame mahogany desk dating from the late 20th Century.
This desk has been beautifully made from ...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top by Heal
s of London
By Heal
s
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the 19th century, in the William IV style, from the celebrated English design company, Heal’s of London.
Featuring an inset emb...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Solace No23 Console Table – Sculpted Organic Forms, Design by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Solace No23 Console Table – Sculpted Organic Forms, Design by Joel Escalona
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Solace Console Table Series
Design by Joel Escalona
The Solace console table serie...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Plastic Mid Century Yellow Parsons Table and Chair 1970s
By Syroco
Located in New York, NY
Cool Yellow plastic 1970s mid century yellow desk and chair. .This fun and vibrant desk has a cutout for your notebooks and papers. Very simple parsons design , great for a den or fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
Large Bespoke English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke shaped-top writing table in burl walnut with cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. Knees of the legs have carved acanthus leaves. The writing table is antiqued and ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$14,470 / item
Italian Antique Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian table or desk writing table with stylish carved legs, wood and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk as well as next ...
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
1971 Dietiker Rey Junior, Kids Activity Table in Blue by Bruno Rey, in Stock
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This is the children table version of the famous Rey chair that was designed in 1971.
Designed by Bruno Rey, the Rey chair is famed internationally for its elegance and style. Like ...
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$299 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Wim Rietveld
Friso Kramer — Reply Drafting Desk Table and Task Chair
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer — Reply Drafting Table and Task Chair
Ahrend de Cirkel
An iconic pairing from the Dutch mid-century industrial movement, this Reply drafting table by Wim ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Enamel, Stainless Steel
Red Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking example of Italian Radical design, this red “Orix” desk was created by architects Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni in the early 1970s. Bold, sculptural, and unmist...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Goatskin Freeform Desk, 1988
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Karl Springer Goatskin Freeform Desk with/1 drawer, 1988. Original beautiful condition. Very few of these Freeform Desk’s were made
Measures 29.5” tall 76” wide 38” deep
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité universitaire d’Anthony.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Bauhaus tubular steel desk, so-called 'typewriter desk', with 4 drawers. The desk is made of chromed tubular steel and oak-veneered wood. Germany/Czechoslovakia/Austria, circa ...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Executive Desk with Floating Top in Teak Near Mint Condition, Denmark 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very beautiful designed executive desks In the style of Gunni Omann's Model 75 and Kai Kristiansen's Model 60. Classic Made of solid and veneered teak. The desk features a desk top t...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Solace No10 Console Table – Soft-Edged Wood Sculpture, Design by Joel Escalona
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Solace No10 Console Table – Soft-Edged Wood Sculpture, Design by Joel Escalona
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Solace Console Table Series
Design by Joel Escalona
The Solace console table se...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
George Nakashima Single Pedestal Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nakashima Single Pedestal Desk
Walnut splayed leg Desk
3 Drawer Pedestal
Signed on the underside of desk, George Nakashima 1968
Original Clients name marked in Drawers with Cr...
Category
1960s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Lou Hodges-Style Oak Desk / Dining Table
By Lou Hodges
Located in Round Top, TX
Oak butcher block style dining table/desk. Completely solid construction, no veneers, circa 1970s, heavyweight piece. Clean lines, simple minimalist form, with all of the heft and co...
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Duotone Metal Desk by Marko, Blue and Gray, Two Drawers
By Friso Kramer, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of industrial design, this duotone metal desk by Marko features a distinctive blue and gray finish that embodies mid-century utilitarian aesthetics. With its robus...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bon Coffee Table from Ringvide, Pine Wood, Glass Top, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Bon coffee table
Since the dawn of man, the fireplace has played a central role in gatherings. Everything was based on some collected burning logs. Here people gathered to prepare ...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Smoked Glass, Pine
Vintage Dutch Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 29.7” x W 47.3” x D 21.3”
Vintage Dutch desk with one small central drawer and two big on both size. A wonderful addition to your interior.
Please see our other listi...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Derby Oak Raised Panel S-Roll Top Desk with Carved Pulls c1920.
50 3/8" x 55 1/8" x 35 5/8...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Office Desk in Walnut Stainless Steel Frame by Bodil Kjaer 1959 for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Office Desk by Bodil Kjaer 1959
Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil Kjær's Office Desk from 1959 has been dubbed 'the most beautiful desk in the world'. Elevated on slender steel legs, the spacious, freestanding work table has an air of architectural transparency and is as practical as it is handsome. With its exquisitely pure lines, Office Desk is a premier example of Danish Modern design principles.
The Office Unit...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley (signed with paper label)
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered cop...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Secrétaire Desk in Shagreen and Palmwood by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray, Palmwood
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
I’m excited to share with you a stunning piece of furniture that embodies classic Scandinavian style—the Danish modern floating top teak desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
An Important Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel gilt partners writing table on monopodia legs of exceptional quality and design, in the manner of George Smith, stamped Chas...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak base with...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$11,878 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is raised on cabriole legs headed by floral and leaf cast mounts that have finely finished ...
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1950s European Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Flagg Desk Classic Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic writing desk with hardwoods from Birmingham's urban forest. For your home office, computer desk or a place to work from home,...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
C. 1765 George III Period Gentleman
s Library Writing Table Chest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1765 George III period Gentleman's Library Writing Table Chest, English. Folio stand or drawing stand rising writing surface. Each side with 14 drawers surrounding a paneled do...
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1760s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Walnut and Burl Wood Executive Desk by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis
Located in North Hollywood, CA
A stunning mid-century modern executive desk, expertly crafted by Stow Davis in the 1960s in the United States. This piece showcases a beautiful burl wood top, elegantly wrapped in r...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large L Shape Customizable Contemporary Corner Study Desk
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful large L Shaped Study desk made with a deep burgundy powder-coated steel frame and a colour matched linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flou...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Paolo Buffa, elegant wooden desk with five drawers and turned wooden
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2855
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970)
Elegant wooden desk with five drawers and turned wooden legs.
Certificate from the Paolo Buffa archive.
Manufactured by Galdino Maspero in 1940's.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Oak Jameson Desk by Lynnea Jean
By Lynnea Jean
Located in Aitkin, MN
This custom wood desk is hand-made in the United States with all hardwood construction. Characterized by its striking waterfall design, unique split leg detail, and convenient and accessible storage drawers, the minimalist Jameson Desk is distinguished with integrated hardware and a soft-closing drawer mechanisms. This contemporary design looks beautiful floating in a room as an executive desk or anchored against a wall or other furniture piece. This piece can be ordered in 4 finishes: Oak, Walnut, Matte Black and Ash.
Jameson Collection by Lynnea Jean...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Hardwood
$7,300 / item
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the hottest items currently with interior designers are these gleaming brass 'Trilobi' Mastercraft dining table bases, which also work excellent for a desk or work table, feat...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$4,395 Sale Price / item
20% Off
George Nelson by Herman Miller Laminated Aluminum Design 1950s Rare Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Modernist Desk
George Nelson by Hermann Miller
1950
Laminated wood, aluminum base
Rare model.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
James de Wulf Concrete Leaning Coffee Table
Located in Paia, HI
A play on balance, this table is constructed entirely of two concrete pieces. The tabletop is singly supported by the leg, while the two merge with gravity to lock into place. Their balance is a sight to behold.
Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
Color shown in natural tone
A perfect complement to the James de Wulf concrete...
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2010s American Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete, Cement
$6,380 / item
Mid-Century Writing Desk by Stanley
Located in Trenton, NJ
Presented here is a mid-century writing desk by Stanley Furniture, crafted in walnut veneer with a practical faux wood laminate top. Dating from the 1960s, this piece exemplifies the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 17th Century French Hand-Pegged Pine Mountain Table, Writing Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This rustic artisan made pine writing table hails from the Auvergne region, a mountainous area in central France. Created by a goat herder in the seventeenth century while tending hi...
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Late 17th Century French Rustic Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Arts
Crafts Solid Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Solid Oak English hand crafted roll-top desk with good proportions. Stately, yet not too large. Original patina with English lever lock mark and dovetailed joinery. Pigeon hole compa...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Four Drawer Butternut Study Desk with Linoleum Top - Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The four-drawer Study desk is made with a butternut powder-coated steel frame and a pearl-coloured natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selected for the ecologica...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table Console
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame sides and black glass top highlighted by the two drawers with the beautiful handle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,375 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XIV style walnut writing table, circa 1910. With a 3 board top with thumb molded front, side and back edges, a large frieze drawer with brass drawer pull, 4 barley twis...
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1910s European Louis XIV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Very Rare Antique Biedermeier Walnut Architect
s Drawing Table, Commode or Chest
Located in Lisse, NL
Extraordinary walnut veneered architects Transformation / drawing table and chest of drawers into one.
This amazing quality and excellent condition chest and drawing table was handc...
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19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century, Writing Desk in Mahogany, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined classic mid-century writing desk in mahogany, crafted by a Danish Cabinetmaker circa 1950s–1960s. The design presents clean lines, balanced proportions, and a restrained el...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Mahogany Partners
Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
A 19th century English partners' desk in nicely figured mahogany with a plinth top and molded edges having an inset leather writing surface with a gilt tooled border over two drawers...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$9,500
100% Solid Teak Mid-Century Dining Table in Smooth Anthracite
Located in Buffalo, WY
Vintage mid-century design is the inspiration behind this table. The natural solid hardwood top is handcrafted with a chamfered edge to compliment the angles of the solid hardwood ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Teak
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic 19th century French Louis XVI style desk handcrafted in mahogany and zebra wood with a tooled leather top on a case with four drawers in front with brass hardware, inlaid bor...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,350 / set
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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